Item descriptionThere is 01 Pro-Built Model of 1/48 O-1/L-19 Bird Dog in this listing. This model was built and painted professionally as the images of this listing.You will receive a special offer in this listing : 04 1/48 Tarmac airfield (Verliden production) in this listing.

HISTORY(wikipedia)

The Cessna L-19/O-1 Bird Dog was a liaison and observation aircraft. It was the first all-metal fixed-wing aircraft ordered for and by the United States Army since the U.S. Army Air Forces separated from the Army in 1947, becoming its own branch of service, the United States Air Force. The Bird Dog had a lengthy career in the U.S. military, as well as in other countries

During the Vietnam War the Bird Dog was used primarily for reconnaissance, target acquisition, artillery adjustment, radio relay, convoy escort and the forward air control of tactical aircraft, to include bombers operating in a tactical role.

Supplementing the O-1, then gradually replacing it, the USAF switched to the Cessna O-2 Skymaster and North American OV-10 Bronco, while the U.S. Marine Corps took delivery of the OV-10 to replace their aging O-1s. Both were faster twin-engined aircraft, but the U.S. Army retained the Bird Dog throughout the war with up to 11 Reconnaissance Airplane Companies (RACs) deployed to cover all of South Vietnam, the DMZ and the southern edge of North Vietnam. Its quieter noise footprint, lower speed, tighter maneuverability, short runway ability and better visibility (even to the rear) kept it highly valued by the ground units it supported and highly feared by enemy units it flew over. The last U.S. Army O-1 Bird Dog was officially retired in 1974.

O-1 Bird Dog at Quang Ngai province, Vietnam

And the other O-1

Special offer of this listing : You will get a free set of 04 Tarmac airfield when you purchase this item Sample image of this O-1/L-19 Bird Dog with these 04 Tarmac Airfield(The other crews and tractor model are just sample, are not included in this listing)More images of this Pro Built Model